A Coach's Diary

Don't tap out. Don't stop. Don't quit. Keep pushing. Two people walked into the fitness center at the same time, and they got on the treadmill next to each other at the same time and started jogging at the same time. They noticed each other and started competing with each other. One person upped their speed, then the other one. One person made a steeper incline, the other one. Faster and faster. Steeper and steeper. After 10, 15, 20, 30 minutes and then an hour, one of them said to themselves, "I don't want to go anymore. I have had enough. " That person stopped and left the gym. The other person pushed for just a couple more minutes, got off, and left too; satisfied with victory. Will Smith has a great treadmill quote. He said: "The only thing that I see that is distinctly different about me is I'm not afraid to die on a treadmill. I  will not be out-worked, period. ... But if we get on the treadmill together, there...

Only you can come up with your priorities. They can’t be your parents’ priorities. They can’t be your friends’ priorities. They can’t be your coach’s priorities. You have to determine what’s important to YOU. Once you understand that, you have to determine how you are going to invest into that. And when you get off track, you have to have a way of bringing everything back when things start to get chaotic. Life in sports can be very chaotic. Have a plan, a schedule and a routine to help keep you focused.